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Adam Handling at Caxton. Incredible food from a master chef.

It can only be a matter of time before even greater honours are awarded to Mr. Handling, the latest one being British Culinary Federation’s Chef of the Year 2014 and you will be hard pressed to experience food of this quality at these prices.

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Andy Mossack reviews the Blue Door Bistro at the Montague on the Gardens

Blue Door Bistro at the Montague on the Gardens. Discover delicious dining on Russell Square.

The Montague Hotel tucked away a stone’s throw from the leafy environs of Russell Square, may be not enjoy the celebrity status of some of Red Carnation’s top tier of properties, such as The Milestone for example, but has enough of owner Beatrice Tollman’s trademark artworks and fancy knick knacks about it to leave no doubt of its provenance. It is a stylish boutique hotel with all the hallmarks of Red Carnation’s service and its snug Blue Door Bistro is certainly an eatery worthy of a mention.

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Andy Mossack reviews Mill Hill Golf Club, a classic parkland course dating back to 1927.

Mill Hill Golf Club. Beautiful Course Next to Elstree Studios

There’s a legendary story around these parts that Henry Cotton rated the third hole at Mill Hill Golf Club as “one of the best golf holes I have ever played.” He may well have said that, after all, the third hole is a tricky little gem, but whether or not you believe in legends, one thing is for real, Mill Hill Golf Club is a hidden treasure of a course with an illustrious past.

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Hutong at The Shard. Stellar food and spectacular views

I am in an express elevator and in less than 30 seconds whisked 121 meters (400 feet) above the streets of London to the 33rd level where Hutong at The Shard awaits.

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New Executive Lounge At Grosvenor House Hotel

In a £1.4 million refurbishment the new Executive Lounge at Grosvenor House Hotel in London has been moved from the seventh floor to the ground floor of the hotel and is three times larger in size at over 340 square metres.

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Andy Mossack stays at Flemings Mayfair Hotel a hidden gem in London's Mayfair.

Flemings Mayfair Hotel. A glorious boutique hotel in fabulous Mayfair.

Half Moon Street is like many others of its kind in London’s Mayfair; a row of fabulous Georgian town houses lining both sides of it. However, take a stroll through the front entrance of Flemings Mayfair Hotel and you’ll experience something quite different. Something unlike any of its neighbours. Almost as if you’ve suddenly warped into a different dimension.

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